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  1. Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound therapy suppresses coronary adventitial inflammatory changes and hyperconstricting responses after coronary stent implantation in pigs in vivo

    Article • PLoS ONE, September 2021, PLOS

    Professor Hiroaki Shimokawa

  2. Prognostic value of the model for end-stage liver disease excluding INR score (MELD-XI) in patients with adult congenital heart disease

    Article • PLoS ONE, November 2019, PLOS

    Professor Hiroaki Shimokawa

  3. Prognostic impacts of Rho-kinase activity in circulating leucocytes in patients with vasospastic angina

    Article • European Heart Journal, November 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Hiroaki Shimokawa, Kenta Ito

  4. Comprehensive evaluation of the effectiveness and safety of balloon pulmonary angioplasty for inoperable chronic thrombo-embolic pulmonary hypertension: long-term effects and procedure-related complications

    Article • European Heart Journal, September 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Hiroaki Shimokawa

  5. Development of a novel shock wave catheter ablation system—A validation study in pigs in vivo

    Article • EP Europace, August 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Hiroaki Shimokawa

  6. Heart failure with mid-range left ventricular ejection fraction (HFmrEF) in the CHART-2 Study

    Article • European Journal of Heart Failure, March 2017, Wiley

    Professor Hiroaki Shimokawa, Yasuhiko Sakata

  7. Low-energy extracorporeal shock wave therapy for promotion of vascular endothelial growth factor expression and angiogenesis and improvement of locomotor and sensory functions after spinal cord injury

    Article • Journal of Neurosurgery Spine, December 2016, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    Professor Hiroaki Shimokawa, Dr. Hiroshi Ozawa, Kenta Ito

  8. Beneficial effects of long-acting nifedipine on coronary vasomotion abnormalities after drug-eluting stent implantation: The NOVEL study

    Article • European Heart Journal, June 2016, European Society of Cardiology

    Professor Hiroaki Shimokawa

  9. Statins up-regulate SmgGDS through β1-integrin/Akt1 pathway in endothelial cells

    Article • Cardiovascular Research, November 2015, European Society of Cardiology

    Professor Hiroaki Shimokawa

  10. Clinical impacts of additive use of olmesartan in hypertensive patients with chronic heart failure: the supplemental benefit of an angiotensin receptor blocker in hypertensive patients with stable heart failure using olmesartan (SUPPORT) trial

    Article • European Heart Journal, January 2015, European Society of Cardiology

    Professor Hiroaki Shimokawa

  11. Low-energy extracorporeal shock wave therapy promotes vascular endothelial growth factor expression and improves locomotor recovery after spinal cord injury

    Article • Journal of Neurosurgery, December 2014, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    Professor Hiroaki Shimokawa, Dr. Hiroshi Ozawa, Kenta Ito

  12. 2014 Williams Harvey Lecture: importance of coronary vasomotion abnormalities--from bench to bedside

    Article • European Heart Journal, October 2014, European Society of Cardiology

    Professor Hiroaki Shimokawa

  13. Prognostic impact of chronic nitrate therapy in patients with vasospastic angina: multicentre registry study of the Japanese coronary spasm association

    Article • European Heart Journal, September 2014, European Society of Cardiology

    Professor Hiroaki Shimokawa

  14. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein: still need for next-generation biomarkers for remote future cardiovascular events

    Article • European Heart Journal, March 2014, European Society of Cardiology

    Professor Hiroaki Shimokawa